« Make jewels, not war », a joint project of four partner schools in Europe… A common desire to combine professional learning of jewelers trades and citizenship learning of today’s school… A project of partnership and dream of the European ideal… More than 200 high school students and parents of students from schools in four countries answered this question : for you, what would be the ideal Europe?… Citizens’ words as an inventory of dreams, desires and messages addressed to all, in Europe and in every country of ours.

Grandi potenze che portano il meglio di sé in tutti gli Stati… Great power that bring the best of themselves in all States… Mino, parent, Italy.

Une Europe qui partage, avec une mentalité plus ouverte sur le monde… A Europe that shares and is more open to the world… Safiye, student, France.

Uma zona geográfica de países diferentes entre si, mas organizados de forma a que o bem-estar de cada cidadão seja prioritário. Para isso, as instituições que servem esse propósito têm que representar cada país, mas soberanas entre si. Têm que assegurar que cada país participante contribui proporcionalmente, com a mesma determinação e obrigatoriedade, para a segurança, economia, cultura, saúde, progresso e bem-estar de todos e de cada membro. Em síntese, uma zona geográfica onde, sem perdermos as características únicas e diferentes de cada um dos membros, estejamos todos conscientemente envolvidos no desenvolvimento e bem-estar de todos… A geographical area of different countries, but organized in such a way that the well-being of each citizen is the priority. For this, the institutions that serve this purpose have to represent each country, but sovereign over each other. They have to assure that each participating country contributes proportionally, with the same determination and obligation, for safety, economy, culture, health, progress and well-being of everybody and each member. In summary, a geographical area where, without losing the unique and different characteristics of each member, we all are consciously involved in the development and well-being of all… Maria do Rosário, parent, Portugal.

Pour moi, l’Europe est idéale car on peut y penser, vivre et s’habiller comme on le souhaite… For me, Europe is ideal because we can think, live and dress as we wish… Léa, student, Belgique.

Uma Europa cheia de não-Europeus. Uma Europa consciente, em que a casa livre sirva de lar para o que dorme na rua. Que não enjaule, mas liberte. Que não repita nem glorifique os erros de um passado colonialista e totalitarista. Uma Europa sem sangue nas ruas e sem sangue nas fronteiras… A Europe filled with non-Europeans. A conscious Europe, where the unoccupied house provides a home for those who sleep in the streets. One that does not imprison, but liberates. That does not repeat or glorify the errors of a colonialist and totalitarian past. A Europe without blood in its streets or on its borders… Vera, student, Portugal.

Uma Europa ideal é uma Europa onde a população tenha consciência de como proporcionar o bem-estar de todos… An ideal Europe is a Europe where the community has conscience of how to purpose well being to everyone… Ana Rita, parent, Portugal.

L’Europe idéale serait une Europe qui partage, mais sans aucune arrière-pensée… The ideal Europe would be a Europe which would share, but without any second thoughts… Carine, parent, France.

L’Europe devrait être un seul et grand état aux frontières ouvertes et qui travaille au bien-être de ses citoyens plutôt que plusieurs pays se disputant une couverture décorée d’étoiles sur fond bleu… Europe should be one and only big state with opened borders and work for the welfare of its citizens nether than several countries arguing for their share of a sheet decorated with stars on a blue background… Jérôme, parent, Belgique.

L’Europe parfaite devrait arrêter de se mélanger avec le reste du monde, il y a déjà assez de problèmes comme cela… A perfect Europe should stop getting together with the rest of the world, there are enough problems like this… Frédéric, parent, Belgique.

A Europa ideal aproveitaria todas as diferenças históricas, culturais e ambientais como uma riqueza. Haveria confiança entre povos e países, para haver interajuda e estímulo e não haveria diferenças entre géneros, nem diferenças de oportunidades entre ricos e pobres. A curiosidade, a liberdade e a tolerância seriam os maiores valores, as ajudas sociais e os estímulos de crescimento seriam essencialmente baseadas na educação e na promoção do trabalho e não no lucro… a justiça seria uma garantia para todos e toda a sua História de luta pela igualdade seria aproveitada… The Ideal Europe would profit every historic, cultural and environmental difference as a wealth thing. There would exist trust between people and countries so that everyone helped and stimulate each other and there wouldn’t exist any differences between genders, and between rich and poor. Curiosity, freedom and tolerance would be the main values, the social help and the growing stimulus would be essentially based on education and promotion of work and not on profit… justice would be guarantied to everyone and all the History of fight for Equality would taken as profit… Cláudia, parent, Portugal.

Il est nécessaire que l’Europe soit réformée, car le système actuel a été prévu pour l’après-guerre avec la reconstruction des pays et les aides financières, ce temps est révolu… Europe needs to be reformed because the actual system was first created after WWII with the rebuilding of the countries and financial helps, that time is over… Nicolas, student, France.

Para mim a Europa ideal seria: uma Europa livre, mas onde fossem respeitados os direitos dos cidadãos, nomeadamente os direitos das crianças, pois acho inadmissível que haja nos tempos de hoje crianças sujeitas a maus tratos e violações… For me the ideal Europe would be: a free Europe, but where the rights of the citizens, in particular the rights of the children, would be respected, as I believe it is unacceptable that today there are children who are subject to mistreatment and violations… Denise, student, Portugal.

L’Europa ci spinge a scelte con la speranza che possano essere positive… The Europe drive us to choices with the hope that they can be positive… Luisa, parent, Italy.

Je souhaiterais une Europe plus sociale et moins inféodée au lobby des multinationales… I would like a more social Europe that would be independent from multinational lobbying… Pierre, parent, Belgique.

L’Europe idéale serait une Europe sans pollution, où les habitants vivraient en harmonie… The ideal Europe would be a Europe without pollution and where all inhabitants would live in harmony… Luna, student, France.

Pour moi, ce serait une Europe ouverte, accessible à tous, où on privilégierait l’échange entre les cultures… For me, it would be an open Europe, accessible to everyone, where exchanges between cultures would be promoted… Magali, parent, Belgique.

L’Europe idéale serait une Europe unie et soudée entre les peuples… The ideal Europe would be a united Europe with a strong between all its peoples… Catalina, student, France.

A Europa ideal seria aquela que não existe: seria uma reflexão da harmonia, humildade e honestidade… Diversificare le conoscenze per viver uniti… The ideal Europe would be that which does not exist : It would be a reflection of harmony, humility and honesty… Beatriz, student, Portugal.

C’est une Europe qui doit travailler pour la liberté et les équilibres financiers des pays de l’Union… It is a Europe which works for the freedom and the financial balance between countries of the Union… Alain, parent, France.

Seria energia e motivação numa esfera de paz e estabilidade que tomamos como garantidos para uma vida futura… It would be energy, motivation in a sphere of peace and stability that we can take as guarantee in a future life… Ricardo, parent, Portugal.

Une Europe sociale plus humaine où le citoyen passe avant l’argent et l’économie… A social Europe, more human-centered where the citizen is more important than money or economy… Laetitia, parent, Belgique.

Une Europe de liberté, d’échanges et de voyages gratuits pour les étudiants entre les pays… A Europe of freedom with exchanges and free travels for all European students in all countries… Mathilde, student, France.

Une organisation politique plus transparente où les lois sont identiques pour chacun… A political organisation that would be more transparent in which laws are identical for each… Marie, parent, Belgique.

Uma Europa onde existisse paz, tolerância, equidade e que promovesse a criatividade e a cultura. Seria importante que todos vivessem e agissem para o hoje, que não houvesse barreiras entre os países, que não existissem razões para matar ou morrer, que fosse um lugar sem nenhuma religião e com todas ao mesmo tempo… A Europa ideal seria um lugar onde todos se sentissem bem consigo e com os outros… An ideal Europe would be a place with peace, tolerance, equity and that promotes creativity and culture. It would be important that everyone lived and act for today, that there didn’t exist any barriers between countries, no reasons to die or kill, that it would be a place with no Religion but at the same time every religion… The ideal Europe would be a place where everyone felt good with themselves and others… Eva, student, Portugal.

Une Europe idéale serait une union de pays sans conflit, et qu’on ne renvoie pas les immigrés chez eux, et surtout pas dans la violence… An ideal Europe would be a union of countries without conflicts, and a place where immigrants would not be sent back home with such violence… Amélie, student, France.

Uma Europa capaz de acabar com a energia nuclear e apostar nas energias renováveis. Valorizar a produção artesanal em detrimento da produção industrial e acabar de uma vez por todas com o cemitério do mediterrâneo (refugiados)… A Europe capable of ending nuclear energy and investing in renewable energies. To value the artisanal production to the detriment of the industrial production and to finish once and for all with the Mediterranean cemetery (refugees)… Neuza, student, Portugal.

Uma Europa ideal seria um lugar onde não existisse desigualdade socioeconómica e houvesse maior cooperação e partilha cultural e artística entre países. Os governos teriam de apostar nos jovens para constituir gerações instruídas para que ajudem neste ideal de construir uma Europa ideal… An ideal Europe would be a place where there was no socio-economic inequality and there was greater cultural and artistic cooperation and sharing between countries. Governments would have to bet on young people to build educated generations to help in this ideal of building an ideal Europe… Bartolomeu, student, Portugal.

Je voudrais l’émancipation sociale, culturelle et intellectuelle pour que les jeunes soient acteurs de leur futur… I would like a social, cultural and intellectual emancipation so that young people are actors in their future… Vanina, Student, student, Belgique.

L’Europe idéale est fraternelle, pleine de liberté et ouverte au monde, à tous les mondes… The ideal Europe is a brotherhood, full of freedom and opened to the world, to all the worlds… Diane, student, France.

A europa ideal seria uma Europa sem moeda, sem fronteiras. Seria uma Europa que com todo o seu passado renascesse lúcida e sábia de forma a compreender o resto do mundo e não o querer dominar… The ideal Europe would be a Europe without the coin, without borders. It would be a Europe that with all its past would reborn lucid and wise in order to understand the rest of the world and not want to dominate it… Pilar, parent, Portugal.